Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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diaphragm | Yes | No | No | No |
preventive | Yes | Yes | No | No |
diaphragm (noun) | preventive (noun) |
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a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens | remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease |
electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves | an agent or device intended to prevent conception |
a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix | any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration |
diaphragm (adjective) | preventive (adjective) |
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tending to prevent or hinder | |
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease |